Billy Eckstine

Kriegsmann, James J. (1909-1994)

Item type:

photographic object

Date of creation:

mid-20th century

Height:

14.7 cm  (5 13/16 in.)

Width:

11.0 cm  (4 5/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Place of creation:

New York (New York, United States)

Description

Billy Eckstine is depicted from the shoulders up, with his body in three quarters profile, but his head turned to look at the viewer. He is wearing a light colored suit, white shirt, and tie. His hair has been smoothed back in waves and he has a thin mustache. He wears a serious expression on his face. On the front of the image, in the bottom left quadrant, is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [To Sally / Sincerest / Wishes / Billy Eckstine]. The photographer's mark is printed in the negative in the bottom left corner, [James J / Kriegsmann / NY]. There are no inscriptions on the back of the photograph.

People as subjects

Eckstine, Billy (1914-1993) (Musician portrait)

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Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5888